NASA October marked the fifth anniversary of NASA and the original founders signing the Artemis Accords, as well as the recognition of Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines joining the expanding coalition dedicated to the peaceful exploration of space. The number of countries involved now totals 59. “NASA welcomes the newest signatories, whose participation strengthens the [...]

A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members aboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft to the International Space Station on Thursday, Nov. 27, accompanied by cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, [...]

Mars and Mercury cozy up, the Leonids sparkle, and Saturn’s rings are…disappearing?  Mars and Mercury get close for a conjunction, the Leonid meteor shower delights, and Saturn’s rings are…disappearing? Skywatching Highlights Nov. 12: A conjunction between Mars and Mercury Nov. 16-18: Leonid meteor shower peak viewing Nov. 23: Saturn’s rings disappear Transcript Mars and [...]

Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA Fuels Discovery from… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science   6 min read NASA Fuels Discovery from Earth to Sky: One Crayon at a Time Student interns help kids color in data to learn more about the far [...]

Technicians with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team use a crane to lift and secure NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for the agency’s Artemis II mission. Set to [...]

The X-59 is shown during its historic first flight flown by NASA test pilot Nils Larson.NASA/Lori Losey NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28 at 11:14 a.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The one-of-a-kind aircraft flew for 67 minutes before landing and [...]

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Researchers used data taken in March 2023 by an airborne imaging spectrometer to map ammonia emissions in the Imperial Valley. Produced by agricultural activities as well as geothermal processes, ammonia is a precursor to particulate matter, which can cause adverse health outcomes when inhaled.NASA/JPL-Caltech [...]

1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) ​Media Contact Quesst Media Lead: Kristen Hatfield, 757-817-5522 First Flight Videos First Flight Highlight Reel (1:43) First Flight Extended B-Roll (7:39) Articles NASA’s X-59 Completes First Flight, Prepares for More Flight Testing First Flight Images NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first [...]

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) SARP students peer into the cockpit onboard NASA’s P-3 aircraft, during research flights for the 2025 Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) internship. NASA/Milan Loiacono In August 2025, 47 students from NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) culminated a summer of science by presenting their research to an [...]

9 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The 2025 SARP East Atmospheric Chemistry Group poses in front of the Dynamic Aviation B-200 aircraft, parked in a hangar at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. During the internship, students spend a week engaged in Earth science data collection and learning from instruments [...]